In Review: Movies, books, shows, music

Like most people in this day and age, I too spend a lot of my time on the internet, consuming a lot of content. Here’s what I read, watched and grooved to in the month of April, 2020.

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In Review: Movies, books, shows, music

From a Star Wars series to action-packed movies, here's all the content I consumed in April 2020.

Books: Collected Stories by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

As a lover of short stories and Gabriel Garcia Marquez, I cannot even begin to explain the kind of writing and prose that I read in these stories. This collection of twenty-six stories will transport you to a world that Marquez wants you to see with his words. With incredible themes infused with humour and magical realism, this book gets a 100/10. My favourite story from this collection is: The Incredible and Sad Tale of lnnocent Eréndira and Her Heartless Grandmother.

Books: On Writing by Stephen King

If you are looking to hone your writing skills and need some tips from the pros, I recommend you grab this book and read it once every month. It's part memoir and part writing class, but it's great if you aspire to be and writer or are a fan of Mr. Stephen King himself.

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Movies: Extraction

Chris Hemsworth co-stars with Randeep Hooda for a super action-packed movie. The plot of the movie is meh, but the execution of it is really well done. After watching the movie, trust me, you will be talking about the 'one take' fight sequence that has everyone gushing over. Fun fact: the director of the movie, Sam Hargrave was actually the stunt coordinator for both the Avengers movies. You can watch it on Netflix.

Movies: Olympus Has Fallen

The White House is under attack and the President is held hostage, only an ex-bodyguard of the President can save the day. It's a great watch if you don't want to use your brains after a hard day of work. You can watch it on Prime Video.

Show: The Mandalorian

All you Star Wars fans, if you haven't seen this already then what the hell are you waiting for? Drop whatever you are doing and travel across the galaxy with a lone bounty hunter. Bonus: The cutest, most adorable Baby Yoda makes an appearance. Great action sequences, great plot, must watch, like right now. See it on Disney +/Hotstar

Show: Unbelievable

Nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, this limited series follows a young woman who is accused of lying about a rape, with a parallel plot of two female detectives trying to solve similar attack on other women. With eight 45-minute episodes, this show is worth a binge over a weekend. You can watch it on Netflix.

Watch: Your Sincerely, Kanan Gill

Kanan Gill is back, this time on Netflix with a comedy special. If you're bored and have one hour to spend, give this one a shot. Some of his jokes are meh, some are ha ha funny, but otherwise, it's purely "timepass".

Music: Bonobo DJ Set

One of my all time favourite musicians/DJs/producers played a one hour DJ set for Beatport during this lockdown. Play this in the background while you are coking, ccleaning, playing games or even working. It's a great set, trust me. You can play it here.